CVE-2022-37140: PayMoney 3.3 is vulnerable to Client Side Remote Code Execution (RCE)

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HIGH 8.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2022-37140 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.0) affecting paymoney. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PayMoney 3.3 is vulnerable to Client Side Remote Code Execution (RCE). The vulnerability exists on the reply ticket function and upload the malicious file. A calculator will open when the victim who download the file open the RTF file.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.0 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.8% (top 22%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-434
Published	2022-09-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: techvill

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2022-09-14 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:54 UTCUpdated Record last modified

techvill paymoney DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.3

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy paymoney || rpm -q paymoney || paymoney --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison paymoney sudo apt install paymoney=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.3> sudo apt-mark hold paymoney

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list paymoney sudo dnf downgrade paymoney-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.3> sudo dnf versionlock add paymoney

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2022-37140?

paymoney: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2022-37140 being exploited?

CVE-2022-37140 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2022-37140 affect?

CVE-2022-37140 affects paymoney. Severity is high (CVSS 8.0). PayMoney 3.3 is vulnerable to Client Side Remote Code Execution (RCE). The vulnerability exists on the reply ticket function and upload the malicious file. A calculator will open when the victim who download the file open the RTF file.

How urgent is CVE-2022-37140?

Priority 52/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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CVE-2022-37137 MEDIUM 5.4 DOWNGRADE PayMoney 3.3 is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) during replying the ticket
CVE-2022-34991 MEDIUM 5.4 DOWNGRADE Paymoney v3.3 was discovered to contain multiple reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities via the

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